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The Man Who Fell to Earth

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Visually stunning fantasy in which an alien visits Earth in search of water for his dying planet but falls victim to his hosts, becoming seduced by the industrial empire he creates to fund the building of a spaceship to return home. Adaptated from the novel by Walter Tevis. Show less

Contributors

Thomas Jerome Newton:
David Bowie
Nathan Bryce:
Rip Torn
Mary-Lou:
Candy Clark
Oliver Farnsworth:
Buck Henry
Professor Canutti:
Jackson D Kaner
Jewellery Store Owner:
Lilybelle Crawford
Director:
Nicolas Roeg

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